India’s wrestlers will be seen in action at the final Ranking Series event of the year, the Polyák Imre, Varga János & Kozma István Memorial, in Budapest, Hungary, from July 15 to 19.
Aman Sehrawat, the Olympic medalist, will lead India’s challenge, with the support of Antim Panghal and Deepak Punia, who are returning to the national team.
Olympian Nisha Dahiya will also be returning to the squad in the women’s 68kg category. However, rising star Sujeet Kalkal and former Asian champion Manisha Bhanwala have chosen to skip the event this year.
The event will be the last stop for the Indian wrestlers ahead of two major competitions, the World Championships and the Asian Games.
For India, its strongest medal prospects lie with women’s wrestling. With powerhouse Japan absent, the Indian women will aim to secure crucial ranking points for better seeding at the major championships.
The competition begins with men’s freestyle action on Wednesday, followed by women’s wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling over the next four days.
India’s Squad:
Women’s Freestyle:
1. Priyanshi (50Kg)
2. Dipanshi (50Kg)
3. Antim (53Kg)
4. Nishu (53Kg)
5. Hansika Lamba (55Kg)
6. Neha Sharma (57Kg)
7. Tapsya (57Kg)
8. Neha Sangwan (59Kg)
9. Mansi (62Kg)
10. Savita (62Kg)
11. Pulkit (65Kg)
12. Nisha (68Kg)
13. Diksha Malik (72Kg)
14. Priya (76Kg)
15. Kajal (76Kg)
Men’s Freestyle:
Aman Sehrawat (57kg), Rahul (57Kg), Deepak (61Kg), Mohit (65Kg), Vishal Kaliramana (65Kg), Abhimanyou (70Kg), Sagar Jaglan (74Kg), Mukul Dahiya (86Kg), Aman (86Kg), Punit Kumar (92Kg), Deepak Punia (97Kg), Dinesh (125Kg), Rajat ruhal (125Kg)
Men’s Greco-Roman:
Lalit (55Kg), Sumit (60Kg), Chetan (60Kg), Sunny Kumar (63Kg), Deepak (67Kg), Sachin Sahrawat (67Kg), Anil (72Kg), Aman (77kg), Ankit Gulia (77Kg), Prince (82Kg), Sunil Kumar (87Kg), Rohit Bura (87Kg), Nitesh (97Kg), Deepanshu (130Kg)
The tournament can be watched on United World Wrestling’s (UWW) official streaming platform, UWW+, where it will be live-streamed.
Timings for the 2026 Budapest Ranking Series:
July 15 –
2:00 PM IST – Preliminary Round (FS: 57kg, 61kg, 65kg, 70kg, 74kg, 86kg)
9:30 PM IST – Finals (FS: 57kg, 61kg, 65kg, 70kg, 74kg, 86kg)
July 16 –
2:00 PM IST – Preliminary Round (FS: 79kg, 92kg, 97kg, 125kg; WW: 50Kg, 55Kg)
9:30 PM IST – Finals (FS: 79kg, 92kg, 97kg, 125kg; WW: 50Kg, 55Kg)
July 17 –
2:00 PM IST – Preliminary Round (GR: 67kg, 77kg; WW: 59kg, 62kg, 65kg, 68kg)
9:30 PM IST – Finals (GR: 67kg, 77kg; WW: 59kg, 62kg, 65kg, 68kg)
July 18 –
2:00 PM IST – Preliminary Round (GR: 72kg, 87kg; WW: 53kg, 57kg, 72kg, 76kg
9:30 PM IST – Finals(GR: 72kg, 87kg; WW: 53kg, 57kg, 72kg, 76kg)
July 19 –
2:00 PM IST – Preliminary Round (GR: 55kg, 60kg, 63kg, 82kg, 97kg, 130kg)
9:30 PM IST – Finals (GR: 55kg, 60kg, 63kg, 82kg, 97kg, 130kg)
